Santamarina y Steta SC

40 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Banking and Finance Law Capital Markets Law Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law Project Finance and Development Practice

Biography

Sergio’s practice includes more than 20 years of professional experience advising national and international companies in project finance and infrastructure, banking and finance, capital markets, corporate, M&A, as well as securities, derivatives and Fintech Law. He represents national and international lenders, sponsors, borrowers and governments in a large number of financial transactions, including private equity and venture capital of infrastructure projects, public offerings, securitizations and privatizations. He also has broad experience advising the public sector in designing and structuring operations related to public works, public procurement, and public-private partnerships (PPP's), which includes the drafting of the latest Federal Law of Special Economic Zones, which was created to enhance the economic and social development of Mexico.
Santamarina y Steta SC

40 Best Lawyers awards

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Overview

  • English
  • Spanish

  • University Carlos III de Madrid, LLM, graduated 2002

  • Barra Mexicana, Colegio de Abogados. - Member
  • English
  • Spanish
  • Barra Mexicana, Colegio de Abogados. - Member
  • University Carlos III de Madrid, LLM, graduated 2002

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2020 - Capital Markets Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Capital Markets Law, Mexico, Mexico (2020)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Mexico 2026 for work in:
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Capital Markets Law
  • Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Project Finance and Development Practice
Awards:
  • Chambers and Partners Latam - Projects 2018 - Band 3
  • Chambers and Partners Global - Projects 2018 - Band 4
  • IFLR 1000 - Leading Lawyer 2018 - Energy & Infrastructure and Project Development
  • Latin Lawyer 2017 - Recommended Lawyer - Projects
  • Best Lawyers 2017 - Banking and Finance Law and Capital Markets Law
  • Chambers and Partners Latam - Projects 2020 - Banda 4
  • Chambers and Partners Global - Projects 2019 - Banda 4
  • Chambers and Partners Latam 2022
  • Recommended Lawyer 2022 - Legal 500
  • Highly Regarded 31st edition - IFLR1000

Additional Information

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Case History

Cases
  • Ministry of Communications and Transportation of the Federal Government (SCT).
Design of the legal diagram open to private investment of the Mexican airport system.
  • Aviation
Advising in the bidding processes of the stock packages of three airport groups
  • Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste
Listing on the Stock Exchange and Public Offering
  • Banobras and Fondo Nacional de Infraestructura
Advice on the financing and capitalization of Suburban Railways.
  • ALFA
Advice in the list of limited voting shares and in the process of divestiture of HYLSAMEX and the public offer of purchase by TECHNINT.
  • Banobras and Federal Authority for the Development of Federal
Economic Zones. Advice and legal support to design and implement the Federal Law of Special Economic Zones.

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